2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
More data	NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
	42	Wholesale trade	33	729,751	15,937	497
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

729,751

15,937

497

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(100-249)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	2	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry